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The 401 came back from the shop this week and went into the chassis this morning. It's .040 over, balanced, oiling mods, pistons, rings, bearings. Edelbrock, Patriot, and DUI, wrap the outside goodies. Specs from the dyno are:370hp @ 4600, 380ftlbs at 2500 up to 460ftlbs at 4800.

Additional work: Bilstien shocks, poly bushings everywhere, ss brake lines, and steering box cleaned up and put back in.

Pics

That's gonna be S-I-C-K!!!


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MIght want to support the rear of the engine. Looks great.

Couple more engine pics





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Oh that is nice. what is a Patriot?

az chip wrote:Oh that is nice. what is a Patriot?

Patriot headers


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Got the T18 cleaned up this afternoon, and began re assembly. While trying to load the whole unit in to the press the input shaft moved forward and dropped the needle bearings. It's time to call it a night.

Here's what the countershaft install looked like, only had to start over three times....

I hate needle bearings.




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The trick keeping the T-18 needle bearings in place is Vaseline. Pack it in there and they won't drop or fall out.
Looking good Sir! Keep us posted with more Jeep Porn

Tatsadasayago wrote:The trick keeping the T-18 needle bearings in place is Vaseline. Pack it in there and they won't drop or fall out.
Looking good Sir! Keep us posted with more Jeep Porn

Thanks for the tip, I will try that next time!


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Today got the trans all assembled, and painted.


Couple things:

Make sure the needle bearings are seated properly in the input shaft; your press will break one of it's not. This will knurl the end of your main shaft and require some light shaping.

When putting the trans into your press get a buddy, save your back.

When you pick up the trans vertically by just the case on the way to the press and/or from the press all of your needle bearings fall out of the input shaft when the main shaft slides out the back.

The key stock used to hold the countershaft and reverse shaft needs to be straight and square. Your tcase adapter won't go on properly if it isn't. If you try to force that adapter you'll strip the case.

Do not use the bearing retainer bolts to "press" the retainer into place. You will crack it and finding a replacement is a pain. A really good weld shop may be able to braise and polish it back to working order-MAYBE! It should go easy; try a different snap ring and/or make sure the front and rear bearings aren't swapped.

A 5" hose clamp works awesome when assembling the main shaft 1st gear slider. Use the hose clamp to contain all 3 of the detent balls/springs, and as you slide the big gear on it will slide the hose clamp down and with a little luck, some cussing, and safety glasses it will go together. Do not pick up the assembly by the slider. Those detent balls are inter-dimensional when they leave their home in the gear.

The locking snap rings on the main shaft can stand to have the slightest grove filed into them to give your pliers somewhere to sit. Wear safety glasses, every time the snap ring pops off the pliers a little metal goes somewhere.




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You have now been inducted into the Grand Order of the T-18.

Wow, just found this thread- nice work all the way around.

Have you settled on a clutch?


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66stepside wrote:Wow, just found this thread- nice work all the way around.

Have you settled on a clutch?


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Yup. Using a stock replacement flywheel that was balanced with the rotating assembly. I'm going with the ACT heavy duty and probably a hyd conversion from Novak. I still need to get the cab on to figure out the pedal and master config.


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Finished the t-case today, after a couple days off.




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Got the drive train assembled, got the brake lines in, AND had time for a beer! They should all be long weekends!!!

Body off old chassis



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Nice progress, look great!!


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Wow beautiful work. Love the combo 401/T18/D20

Thanks guys. Here’s where it progressed to this afternoon





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